"ab" <> wrote in message
news:wGwLc.5074$...
> My laptop has Win ME and will not allow me to place a photo as desktop
> wallpaper unless I run Active Desktop.
>
> I don't want to run Active Desktop. Is there any way to get it to allow
> photo wallpaper on the desktop without Active Desktop?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> AB
>
>
>

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WinME sucks. Get XP.
"HF" <21.co.uk> wrote in message news:<40fec834$>...
> Change the format of this photo to bmp and place it in the Windows folder.
> You can get one from here. Or scan the photo as bmp
> http://www.download.com/3000-2192-10133488.html?part=84108&subj=dlpage&tag=b
> utton
>
> "ab" <> wrote in message
> news:wGwLc.5074$...
> > My laptop has Win ME and will not allow me to place a photo as desktop
> > wallpaper unless I run Active Desktop.
> >
> > I don't want to run Active Desktop. Is there any way to get it to allow
> > photo wallpaper on the desktop without Active Desktop?
> >
> > Thanks for the help.
> >
> > AB
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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"DeMoN LaG" <> wrote in message
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> (stealthbomber777) wrote in
> news::
>
> > WinME sucks. Get XP.
> >
>
> Which even though XP is better than ME, it still won't let you stick
> anything but a BMP for a background without using Active Desktop.
>
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DeMoN LaG wrote:
> (stealthbomber777) wrote in
> news::
>
>> WinME sucks. Get XP.
>>
>
> Which even though XP is better than ME, it still won't let you stick
> anything but a BMP for a background without using Active Desktop.

overgedoseerde ambetante mot wrote:
> DeMoN LaG wrote:
>
>> (stealthbomber777) wrote in
>>news::
>>
>>
>>>WinME sucks. Get XP.
>>>
>>
>>Which even though XP is better than ME, it still won't let you stick
>>anything but a BMP for a background without using Active Desktop.
>
Drag jpg into IE/Right click/Set as Background

ab wrote:
> My laptop has Win ME and will not allow me to place a photo as desktop
> wallpaper unless I run Active Desktop.
>
> I don't want to run Active Desktop. Is there any way to get it to allow
> photo wallpaper on the desktop without Active Desktop?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> AB

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